Z1 Pro 智能媒体盒子 by Zhengbiao Jiang and Feng Yu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 视频与广播设备设计 Competition Category.
铜视频产品· 2021
Z1 Pro 智能媒体盒子
by Zhengbiao Jiang and Feng Yu
Client: Hangzhou Dangbei Network Technology Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 视频产品 Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #119790The Design
About Z1 Pro 智能媒体盒子
Z1 Pro 是一款面向家庭视频娱乐与沟通的智能媒体盒子。Z1 Pro 由主机与无线麦克风阵列组成。100度视场角的广角摄像头可以1080P、60帧每秒的规格记录清晰画面。内置人工智能芯片支持体感游戏、健身指导与视频通话。降噪算法可在五米距离内保持语音清晰。手势与语音控制让儿童和长者都能轻松使用。一体式机身采用哑光质感表面处理，无风扇结构确保运行安静。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 铜奖
Z1 Pro 智能媒体盒子是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Z1 Pro 智能媒体盒子将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Z1 Pro 智能媒体盒子出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- As a modern video and entertainment terminal set, Z1 Pro Smart Box is able to clearly capture images without trails at 1080P 60FPS with its 100-degree wide-angle 4-mega-pixel HD camera. The powerful built-in AI chip and the 5T AI neuron network algorithm not only allows for timely and accurate feedback, but also features functions that are unattainable for set-top boxes, including somatosensory games, AI fitness and video conference.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 190mm x Depth 22mm x Height 58mm
- Tags
- Smart Box, AI neuron network algorithm, Entertainment Terminal Set, Scientific Touch, Zero-fan Heat Dissipation Structure
- Production Technology
- The AI Stream Box of Z1 Pro is molded into a one-piece frame with matte frosted texture and CD pattern embellishments on both sides. The bottom holder module of the AI Stream Box is made of alloy, and the special zero-fan heat dissipation structure ensures a lower noise while not hindering the long-time operation of the host.
- Design Challenge
- Z1 Pro adopts a special adaptive echo cancellation algorithm, which is different from that used in most video conferencing and call terminal devices on the market. In addition to reproducing sounds by connecting to the TV via HDMI, it independently fits into the delay of most mainstream TVs for echo cancellation to eliminate the shortcomings of narrow radio range and a relatively small maximum loudspeaker volume, greatly improving the calling experience and interaction capabilities for users.
- Research
- As society develops, ways of entertainment with electronic devices have become increasingly rich and complex. In fact, because young people are busy at work at the city, the elderly and children who are left at home or in their hometowns cannot fully utilize these devices with complex operations, instead they can only put them aside. Z1 pro emerged amid the need to reduce the waste of resources and to allow such people to experience a modern entertainment life.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by periscopes for the shape, AI Stream Box conveys a design concept of simplicity. To fitting into the home environment naturally, the product applies rounded corners on the front to occupy smaller area while creating a compact structure. Wireless Microphone Array features a compact and simple appearance. Its bottom is designed to be concave, and the holes of the wireless microphone are hidden inside the top cover, which lends a scientific touch of suspension visually.
- Project Duration
- The project started in June 2020 in Hangzhou, China and ended in January 2021, and it was officially launched in February 2021 on e-commerce platforms such as JD.com, Taobao and Suning.
- Operation Flow
- Its built-in high-fidelity Wireless Microphone Array has an original noise reduction algorithm, which can easily cope with various ambient noises. Moreover, thanks to the acoustic algorithm for far-field interaction, the high-fidelity sound capture can be achieved even at distance of 5 meters accurately, and sounds can be easily restored in long-distance video calls. Equipped with gesture and voice control, Z1 pro lowers the threshold for the elderly and children to master its usage.
- Team Members
- CEO: Linglin Jin
Design Director: Zhengbiao Jiang
Senior Product Manager: Xiang Li
Senior Vice President: Feng Yu
Senior Structural Engineer: Chao Wang
Product Manager: Wentao Hu
President: Junjie Lei
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